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James W. Treffinger, left, the former Essex County executive, his former campaign committee and a campaign staff member have agreed to pay $171,000 to settle an investigation by the Federal Election Commission, the commission announced yesterday. In...

April 26, 2006, Wednesday

Three men who were once close to James W. Treffinger, the former Essex County executive sentenced to prison last week, were spared prison time yesterday after cooperating with prosecutors. Mr. Treffinger, once a leading Republican politician in the...

October 22, 2003, Wednesday

James W. Treffinger, the former Essex County executive who was once a leading Republican politician in the state, was sentenced on Friday to 13 months in prison on corruption charges growing out of his efforts to use his county post to propel himself...

October 18, 2003, Saturday

James W. Treffinger, the former Essex County executive, pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges just days before his trial was scheduled to begin. He admitted that he had solicited an illegal $15,000 campaign contribution from a company in...

June 8, 2003, Sunday

Guilty pleas were entered last week by three men who are expected to testify against former Essex County Executive James W. Treffinger at his federal corruption trial, which is set to start on Tuesday. Michael DeMiro, who was special counsel to Mr....

June 1, 2003, Sunday

James W. Treffinger, the former Essex County executive, pleaded guilty today to several of the corruption charges that cut short his political career last year, when he was the leading Republican candidate for the United States Senate. Just days...

May 31, 2003, Saturday

Three close political operatives and confidants of James W. Treffinger, the former Essex County executive, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy, fraud and tax charges in anticipation of their roles as key prosecution witnesses in Mr. Treffinger's...

May 29, 2003, Thursday

Lawyers for James W. Treffinger, the former Essex County executive accused of federal corruption charges, sought last week to delay his trial at least three months, until Sept. 15, saying they needed more time to prepare. The lead prosecutor has said...

May 11, 2003, Sunday

James W. Treffinger, the Essex County executive, pleaded not guilty today to charges that he extorted campaign contributions from a contractor and took elaborate steps to thwart a federal investigation. Mr. Treffinger, who was arrested at his...

November 5, 2002, Tuesday

So just who was behind the telephone attack ads during Superbowl weekend last January when State Senator Diane Allen was trying to make it through the Republican primary. The 20-count indictment handed down against Essex County Executive James...